Monthly Archives March 2017

Rosemilk is a childhood favourite flavour. I recently made Rosemilk with homemade rosemilk syrup. Recipe coming soonHERE. I wanted to make it as a popsicle but did not want to use the syrup. So made this easy peasy Rosemilk Popsicle which was a super hit at home. U need very simple ingredients to make this. Its a very easy, no cook popsicle recipe. All u need to do is whip up a few ingredients, pour it in popsicle moulds and freeze. Tadaaaaa! Refreshing cool popsicles will be ready. I agree with you, the waiting time to let it freeze is really boring. But it’s worth the wait! So try it out. 🙂

Brinjal is my all time favourite! I can eat brinjal in any form. This Stuffed Brinjal Fry is a simple and flavourful curry to go with rice or roti. The freshly ground masala does the magic here. Usually the stuffing will be made with peanuts and sesame seeds. Since am not a big fan of that combo, have changed the flavours according to our taste buds. If u are like me, try this combo. Have given the usual masala powder option in the tips. Ennai Kathirkkai is my favourite too.

It is getting warmer here and hotter in India. Am sure everybody is in the look out for something cold, be it a drink or ice cream. This Iced Lemon Tea is an easy-peasy refreshing drink with a hint of tea, mint & lemon flavour. Sounds refreshing right?!? This has been in my to-do list since a long time. Finally made as a start-up recipe for this summer. If u are a coffee lover, check my Cold Coffee recipe too!!

Puttu is basically peeled and mashed vegetable that is tempered with spices, green chillies and onion. This Potato Puttu is a simple yet flavourful side dish for rice. This goes well with sambar, rasam & most of all with any spicy kuzhambu. Usually I make some kootu variety to pair with it, but this Potato Puttu is also a favourite at home. When we get bored with the usual potato fry with all the masalas, I make this much milder version.

This week’s lunch menu is a simple North Indian Lunch Menu. This is actually my kind of lunch, though I would not include a rice variety during week days. I so so love North Indian lunch. I can live on phulkas for days together. This menu includes Phulkas, Dal Fry, Peas Pulao & the most wanted Paneer Butter Masala. U can keep this combo as an idea and change the sides according to your taste buds and preferences. Have left links below for all that is included in this menu as well as other suggestions!

Wishing u all a very happy and colourful Holi festival. As far as I know Holi is all about colours, irrespective of caste, creed or status. Here is a collection of Holi Recipes. We do have a function/event for Holi here every year and you would be surprised to know the huge number of the local population participating in it. They enjoy the food and the festival totally. Here is a simple collection of sweets, snacks and drinks for the occasion!!

Homemade Chocolate has been in my to do & trial list since a long time. I have tried making it 3 times using various methods – with milk powder, single string sugar consistency, microwave version!! And all of it has been a super flop!! It was not presentable and refused to leave the mould, but it did not go waste!! After all the attempts, finally this version worked well. This is a simple, no fail process with just 3 ingredients. If u do not like a coconut flavoured chocolate, u might not like this. To me it tasted like a smoother, no bits version of Bounty Chocolate. If u like Bounty, or coconut flavour in your chocolate then GO for it!! Do try my No bake Choco Nutty Cake.

Coconut Chutney is the most wanted chutney in any South Indian household for idli/dosa. This Ginger Coconut Chutney is a simple and flavourful one for idli/dosa. It can be made in just 10 mins. Ginger does the magic to this coconut chutney. Do check my other coconut chutney recipes here – Red Coconut Chutney, Coconut Mint Chutney, Coconut Chutney. I found this chutney the best pair for Pesarattu Dosai (recipe coming next) Recipe HERE.

I am so excited to start this Lunch Menu series. The most common question that comes to a woman’s mind is “what to cook?” Am one among you all too 🙂 It would be so annoying at times when nothing comes to my mind. So just thought of sharing my ideas and the combos that I make, especially for lunch. This is a simple South Indian Lunch menu with Sambar & Vazhakkai Poriyal. See below for recipe links and some tips to finish cooking quickly. Am just sharing my way and the order in which I cook. U can follow the same if u find it convincing.

Potato will always be in the weekly veggies shopping list. I always make sure that it tastes different every time I cook it. This Spicy Baby Potato Roast is yet another easy and yummy version of potato fry. Not much fancy ingredients or any sort of grinding is needed here. It can be made in less than 30 minutes flat. Goes well with rice, roti or even bread. Usually the leftover (if any) goes into the making of sandwich – my favourite 🙂 Any variety rice – Tamarind Rice or Lemon Rice or Coconut Rice and this potato fry is a divine combo!!